Government of India

Department of Revenue

Ministry of Finance

Central Board of Direct Taxes

New Delhi, 20th May, 2021

PRESS RELEASE

Launch of new e-filing Portal of the Income Tax Department - Non-availability of  e-filing services from 01.06.2021 to 06.06.2021

            The Income Tax Department is going to launch its new e-filing portal www.incometax.gov.in on 7^th June, 2021. The new e-filing portal (www.incometax.gov.in) is aimed at providing taxpayer convenience and a modern, seamless  experience to taxpayers:

• New taxpayer friendly portal integrated with immediate processing of Income Tax Returns(ITRs) to issue quick refunds to taxpayers;
• All interactions and uploads or pending actions will be displayed on a single dashboard for follow-up action by taxpayer;
• Free of cost ITR preparation software available online and offline with interactive questions to help taxpayers fill ITR even without any tax knowledge, with pre-filling, for minimizing data entry effort
• New call center for taxpayer assistance for immediate answers to taxpayer queries with FAQs, Tutorials, Videos and chatbot/live agent;
• All key portal functions on desktop will be available on Mobile App which will be enabled subsequently for full anytime access on mobile network;
• New online tax payment system on new portal will be enabled subsequently with multiple new payment options using netbanking, UPI, Credit Card and RTGS/NEFT from any account of taxpayer in any bank, for easy payment of taxes.

In preparation for this launch and for migration activities, the existing portal of the Department at www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in would not be available to taxpayers as well as other external stakeholders for a brief period of 6 days i.e. from 1^st June, 2021 to 6^th June, 2021.

In order to avoid any inconvenience to taxpayers, the Department will not fix any compliance dates during this period. Further, directions have been issued to fix hearing of cases or compliances only from 10^th June, 2021 onwards, to give taxpayers time to respond on the new system. If, any hearing or compliance which requires submissions online has been scheduled during this period, the same will be preponed or adjourned and the work items would be rescheduled after this period.

The Department has also intimated external entities including Banks, MCA, GSTN, DPIIT, CBIC, GeM, DGFT who avail services of PAN verification etc. about the non-availability of the services and to request them to make arrangements to ensure that their customers/stakeholders are apprised, so that any relevant activity can be completed prior to or after the blackout period.

Taxpayers are encouraged to complete all their urgent tasks involving any submission, upload or downloads before 1^st June, 2021 to avoid any difficulty during the blackout period.

            The Department requests the patience of all taxpayers and other stakeholders during the switch over to the new e-filing portal and the subsequent initial period while they get familiarized with the new system. This is another initiative by CBDT towards providing ease of compliance to its taxpayers and other stakeholders.

(Surabhi Ahluwalia)

Commissioner of Income Tax

(Media & Technical Policy)

Official Spokesperson, CBDT

 

HC issues notice, stays operation of impugned assessment order for AY 2018-19; Considers assessee’s submission that no show-cause notice has been served upon it before making the addition u/s. 69; Also considers the submission that while an addition of Rs. 90,00,000 has been made u/s. 69, tax at the rate of 60% has been levied in terms of Section 115BBE, as a result of which the tax demand raised has scaled up to Rs. 92,14,550/-, an amount, which is more than the addition made by the AO.

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No. 12(2)/2020-E.II(A)

Government of lndia

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

North Block. New Delhi

Dated 7th May, 2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarification regarding full and final settlement of bills / claims pertaining to LTC Special Cash Package Scheme.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this department OM of even no. dated 31st March 2021 clarifying that submission of bills / claims with regard to LTC Scheme may be entertained and settled by Ministries Departments not later than 30"' April 2021.

2. Queries have been received in this department to extend the date for submission of bills / claims and settlement beyond 30th April. 2021. Keeping in view of the situation existing due to Covid-19 pandemic, it has been decided that submission of bills claims may be entertained and settled by Ministries / Departments not later than 31s May, 2021. However is reiterated that payment for the purchases should have been made not later than the due date i.e. 31st March 2021.

3. This issues with the approval of Finance Secretary.

(Prateek Kumar Singh)

Dy. Secretary of the Government of India

 

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No. 12(2)/2020-E.II(A)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi

Dated 31^st March, 2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarification regarding full and final settlement of bills / claims pertaining to LTC Special Cash Package Scheme.

The undersigned directed to refer to point no. 11 of FAQ-1 of this Department issued vide O.M. of even No. dated 20^th October 2020 and point no. 1 of FAQ-4 issued vide O.M. dated 10^th March, 2021 clarifying that "as far as possible, the claims should be made and settled well before 31st March, 2021. Ministries/Departments may consider settlement of only those claims / purchases made on or before 31^st March, 2021 beyond the due date, i.e, 31^st March, 2021".

2.In this regard, it stated that queries are being received in this Department with respect to purchases made upto 31^st March, 2021 (including on-line purchases) and submissions of bills/claims and settlement beyond 31^st March, 2021. Keeping in view of practical difficulties in submission of bills/claims for purchases made particularly in late hours of 31^st March, 2021 (including on-line purchases), it is clarified that submission of bills/claims may be entertained and settled by Ministries / Departments not later than 30 April 2021. However, it is reiterated that the payment for the purchases should be made not later than the due date i.e. 31^st March, 2021.

3. This issues with the approval of competent authority.

(Prateek Kumar Singh)

Dy. Secretary to the Government of India

 

HC issues notice to Revenue upon writ petition filed by assessee-company assailing assessment order passed in breach of its own timeline. Observes that a show cause notice was issued to the assessee on April 18, 2021 and seeking explanation from the assessee by 23:59 hours on April 22 and AO passed an assessment order u/s 143(3) r.w.s 144B of the IT Act, 1961 for the concerning AY 2018-2019 on April 22 at 14:11 hours. HC notes that prima facie, it appears that there has been a breach of principles of natural justice, grants stay on impugned order as well as the notice of demand issued u/s 156 and the notice initiating penalty proceedings u/s 270A of the Act. 

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